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With the Nemo Dive club you dive from the Dori. That is a pleasant boat, with lots of space inside and outside and 2 toilets on board. Only the dive gear area is a bit cramped but if you go in groups then it's fine.
The staff on board is super helpful, they help you set up, take off gear, get in your suit, get out of your suit, never experienced like that before, but quite luxurious.
Every day different dive sites are visited. We did have to get used to the fact that it is really a full-day program for 2 dives. We are more used to the boat at 7h, make a dive, drink coffee, make another dive and return at 12.30h, or this in the afternoon. With the Dori you leave at 8.30h, there is no briefing until we are anchored, then everyone goes diving, then coffee is had. Lunch, only when all that is done is sailed to the next spot for another dive in the afternoon. It was fine but you have to have the attitude of a whole day on board and no further free time. Also, the hotel is often used by groups, we had a group from France on board, 22 people, who then take the whole ship as a group, and as an individual diver you have to hang out in a corner somewhere that is still free.
We rented equipment, which was not good. I had 3 different regulator sets, because they leaked on all sides and the air popped out everywhere. Tear in the hose, pressure gauge that did not close properly etc, you pay quite a bit for your rental, then it should be good and safe. Also, the suits were old.
Hiring the mandatory guide is expensive (10 euros per dive per person). Mustafa really did his best as a guide, also to show you special things. The other 2 we had were not what, one was always in a hurry, the other loved photography and managed to park himself on a piece of coral or other fagile thing every time. I really don't think that's OK, everyone does his best not to damage anything under the sea and especially as a guide you have to set a good example. Also, they would match participants by level with a guide but if they then put AOW together with OW then it is not very convenient. The OW in our group were also just taken to 24 meters and actually that is not OK either.
I have dived well, in beautiful places but I am glad I did my training elsewhere. This is not really the place to get your certificate.
(Automatically translated from Dutch)